The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-14
A VISIT TO KANSAS CITY.
THE PRESIDENT LAYS A CORNER
STONE FOR THE Y. M. G. A.


KANSAS CITY, Oct. l3.-The demonstra-
ton in Kansas City in honor of the Presi-
dent of the United States is tunultuous
and noisy proceeding, but is attended with
no more disorder than seems to be newt
able wherever the President appears. The
exposition has called in great number of
strangers but the advent of the President
has hardly left standing room in town.
"You must excuse appearances, said lady
10 Mrs. Cleveland 1--WE have only lust
moved in and have not got settled yet. "
The expression was better understood as the
visitors were escorted through the streets
in carriages this morning, with many
beautiful even palatial residences, and
with signs of the enormous commerce
which centres here. Observable on every
hand there were everywhere evidences of
immatul'ity. The streets in many places
were torn up and building operations
seemed almost everywhere in progress The
Presidents conductors pointed out the chief
features with pride. ''We do not boast Of
the residences we have built" they said, $50
much as of the business we have started,
which is going to build our residences here
after.o
AN ENJOYABLE RIDE.
The ride was a well-nanaged and thor
oughly enjoyable affair Only carriages
enough to carry the visitors and the escort
committee of eleven gentlemen were provid-
ed They were preceded and followed by
small, but sufficient troop of cavalry. The
Marshal of the procession, Col. Milton
Moore, accompanied by about twenty depu-
ties, headed the line. The party set out
from the hotel at $3.50 o'clock, amid the
cheers of a multitude, and made its way
rapidly through the western portion of the
town without stopping until it reached the
highest point i'll the city. From this point
the bluff fell away precipitously
Immediately beneath stretched five or
six square miles of railroad
yards, and as the Presidents carriage made
its appearance on the brow of the hill, every
locomotive of all the fifteen railroads cen
treing here opened its throat and screamed
The concert was led by a rusty looking
monster, whose tones, by some manipula-
tion of the performing artist were exactly
like the bowling of a family of coyotes, only
multiplied to ear splitting dimensions. The
Presidents attention was called to the great
area lying beyond the railroads, COW
cred by mammoth packing houses
and establishments for the sale
of agricultural implements. A
pause was made at the exposition build
ing, but the President did not aight From
the projected Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation building, ON the northwest corner of
Northwest and Locust streets, of which the
President laid the cornerstone. This cere-
mony was preceded by the singing of hymns,
brief address, and prayer by Bishop
Hendrix.
CLEvELAND's GOOD WORDS.
The President remarks on the occasion.
were as follows:
In the busy activity of our daily life we are
not to neglect the Observation-Disclosures which are
quietly, but effectually, doing most important
service in moulding our national charac-
Ter. Among these, and challenging but little
notice, compared with their valuable results,
are the Young Mems Christian Associations
scattered throughout our country. All will
admit the supreme Importance of that honesty
and fixed principle, which rests upon Christian
motives and purposes, and all will acknowledge
the sad and increasing temptations which
heSet our young men, and lure them
to their destruction. TO save these young
lnen, oftentimes deprived of the restraints of
home, from degradation and ruin, and to At
them for usefulness and honor, these associa-
lions have entered the field of Christian effort,
and are pushing their noble work When it is
considered that the subjects of their efforts are
To be active men for good or evil in the next
generation, mere worldly prudence dictates that
these associations should be aided and encour
aged. Their increase and fiourishing condition
reflect the highest honor upon the good
men who have devoted themselves to this work
and demonstrate that the American people are
rot entirely lacking in appreciation Of its value.
wenty wears ago but one of these associations
owned building and that was valued at only
$1,000. To-day more than 100 such buildings,
valued at more than S5,000000, beantify
different cities of our land and beckon
our young men TO lives of usefulness.
] am especially pleased 10 be able to
participate to-day in laying the cornerstone
of another of these edifices, in this active and
growing city, and | trust the encouragement
located here may be commensurate with its
assured usefulness, and in keeping with the gen
erosity and intelligence which characterize the
people Of Kansas City.
PICKPoCKETs AT WORK.
While the ceremonies We're i'll progress, a
corps Of pickpockets, which has followed
the Presidents party throughout its tour,
lndustriodsly piled their art. One of these
gentry, forid, well-built, though rather
heavy man, was discovered by his victim i'll
the act Just too late, however to prevent
the robbery. Loud cries of ''Catch that
man" interrupted the impressive proceed
lngs for n second. A man was seen to rush
lrem the crowd, fall off stone wall, knock
over one or two women, and rush for free
dom with three or four policemen after
HIM. When the brief proceedings were
ended the President and his party went to
their hotel, where an hour was given to
lunch.
About / 80 o'clock +. H. Allen President
OF the Board of Trade and Chairman of
deception Committee. ex-C Congressman Van
Horn, Congressman Warner, w. II. Miller,
Secretary of the Board of Trade, and a
committee of about dozen ladies' and gen
temen called upon the President and con-
Quoted him and Mrs. Cleveland to their ear
rage They were then escorted through
tue more thickly built business streets of
Inc city and brought up at the rear
'i the government building, where they
arrived about o'clock. Alighting they
were escorted through the post office and
o'lt upon the front portico of the building,
W,nere stand and awning had been erected.
fully 1000 people were congregated about
'hs point, roofs windows, telegraph poles
and radlntiug streets, as far AS they we're
visited, being packed with humanity.
WELCOMED BY THF MAYOR
When the band had finished the strains of
Hail to the Chief Mr.. Allen advanced to
Lhe rail and introduced to the President
mayor II. G.. KlInpf, who made formal
speech of welcome TO the President. 1t was
model of beauty, as follows:
5lH. lREHDENT: On behalf OF the citizens OF
tnis CITY 1t - my pleasant duty to bid you
hearty welcome to the metropolis of the Mis-
scuri Valley. We are happy to receive and en-
Ierlain our President. although elected by one
bohtcal party. but when elected he Is President
~ liie whole people This assenlblage OF people
mas come here not only to show it's respect for
1ne President Of milton Of over fifty millions OF
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